master是什么意思

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• 0 the person who owns, cares for, and controls an animal -- （動物的）主人

  • With careful training, a dog will obey its master completely. 經過精心訓練的狗會完全服從主人的命令。

  • Servants had to obey their masters. 傭人必須服從主人。

  • She was the victim of her circumstances rather than the master of her fate. 她是現實的受害者，而不是命運的主人。

  • Ship's masters are in charge of a ship, its crew and any cargo it is carrying, at sea and in port. 在海上和港口，船長對船隻、船員和貨物都有控制權。

• 1 a person who is very skilled in a particular job or activity -- 大師，名家；專家

  • He was a master of disguise. 他是個偽裝大師。

  • This painting is clearly the work of a master. 這幅畫顯然是名家的作品。

• 2 a male school teacher -- 男中學教師

  • Mr Wells was my Latin master at school. 威爾斯先生是我唸中學時的拉丁語老師。

  • The Master of St. John's College will be launching the appeal. 聖約翰學院的院長將發出呼籲。

• 3 used before the name of a boy who is too young to be called "Mr" -- （稱呼年紀尚幼、不能被稱為「先生」的男孩時，置於名字之前）少爺

  • the letter was addressed to Master John Owen. 這封信的收信人是約翰·歐文少爺。

• 4 an original version of something from which copies can be made -- （可以複製更多拷貝的）原版

  • I sent her a copy and kept the master. 我寄給她了一份拷貝，自己留下了原版。

  • You should keep the master copy (= the original) in a safe place. 你應該把原版保存在穩妥的地方。

• 5 to learn to control an emotion or feeling -- 征服，制伏；控制

  • I finally mastered my fear of flying. 我最終克服了對飛行的恐懼。

• 6 to learn how to do something well -- 精通，掌握

  • to master a technique 掌握一項技術

  • She lived in Italy for several years but never quite mastered the language. 她在義大利住了好幾年，但始終沒怎麼學好義大利語。

  • He quickly mastered the art of interviewing people. 他很快就掌握了採訪的藝術。

• 7 extremely skilled -- 技術熟練的；技藝精湛的

  • a master craftsman 手藝高超的工匠

  • a master chef 技藝不凡的廚師